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#Sleeping in stages could be good for your #health https://t.co/knsbfnM8DU pic.twitter.com/oZz23ipGhj
— World Economic Forum (@wef) April 10, 2018
Today’s society often doesn’t allow for this type of flexibility, thus we have to conform to today’s sleep/wake schedules. It is generally thought a continuous seven to nine-hour unbroken sleep is probably best for

But first, a question for you: Would you like to be smarter, more empathetic, and have better relationships? The majority of you would probably say yes. What if I told you you could improve all those things for free, with just one small act? Now you’re perhaps both intrigued and suspicious.
I promise,

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-waves/201801/the-connection-between-writing-and-sleep
A new study (link is external) in the Journal of Experimental Psychology suggests an easy an effective solution: Write in a journal for five minutes before bed. But critically, what helps most is not writing about what you accomplished during the day, but writing out your to-do list for tomorrow.
In

Can’t sleep? Blame your ageing brain https://t.co/OVo0bBQucg pic.twitter.com/JlpBWY0lqX— World Economic Forum (@wef) May 25, 2017
Another misconception is that “sleepiness receptors” only decline in middle age. “Sleep architecture” as neurologists call it starts changing when people enter their 20s. In their 40s, overall, they go to bed earlier and wake up

Don't make a habit of lying awake in bed. Get up and go to another room to read: https://t.co/EgtS4GAXI6 pic.twitter.com/Brb8YcafZi— Cleveland Clinic (@ClevelandClinic) January 26, 2017
The 3 best ways to get to sleep
1. Get out of bed
Can’t sleep? Get up, go to another room, and read a little, take a

5 sleep myths debunked by an expert https://t.co/WP5VjQKMma pic.twitter.com/nklhk3PBs6— HuffPost Living (@HealthyLiving) March 7, 2016
1. I can make it up on weekends.
Nope, you can't simply undo the horrible sleep patterns you engaged in all week by sleeping until noon on Saturday and Sunday. "When you're sleep deprived, you're impaired. Period," says